Clarence Thomas
Conservative Justices Alito and Thomas dissented from the decision.
“Your move, Clarence,” the “Last Week Tonight” host said at the end of his 11th season premiere. “Your fucking move.”
Republican Senators walked out en masse in protest after Chairman Dick Durbin disallowed any GOP amendments.
The justices bowed to public pressure and issued a self-imposed set of rules—that still would only be enforced by themselves.
Clarence Thomas hasn’t reported book royalties from his 2007 bestseller for 14 years. He likely hasn’t done anything wrong—but ethics watchdogs say that’s part of the problem.
Thomas should be forced to recuse himself from hearing cases brought by groups that he helps fundraise for and who fly him on private jets.
She didn’t hold back on his “ridiculous” claims in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action.